DGS-3024 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Manual

SSH User Authentication

The following windows are used to configure parameters for users attempting to access the Switch through SSH. To access the following window, click Security Management > Secure Shell > SSH User Authentication Mode.

Figure 8- 6. Current Accounts window

In the example screen above, the User Account “DFlint” has been previously set using the User Accounts window in the Management folder. A User Account MUST be set in order to set the parameters for the SSH user. To configure the parameters for a SSH user, click on the hyperlinked User Name in the Current Accounts window, which will reveal the following window to configure.

 

Figure 8- 7. untitled SSH User window

The user may set the following parameters:

 

 

 

Parameter

Description

 

 

 

User Name

Enter a User Name of no more than 15 characters to identify the SSH user. This User

 

 

Name must be a previously configured user account on the Switch.

 

 

 

 

Auth. Mode

The administrator may choose one of the following to set the authorization for users

 

 

attempting to access the Switch.

 

 

Host Based – This parameter should be chosen if the administrator wishes to use a

 

 

remote SSH server for authentication purposes. Choosing this parameter requires the

 

 

user to input the following information to identify the SSH user.

 

 

Host Name – Enter an alphanumeric string of no more than 32 characters to

 

 

identify the remote SSH user.

 

 

Host IP – Enter the corresponding IP address of the SSH user.

 

 

Password – This parameter should be chosen if the administrator wishes to use an

 

 

administrator-defined password for authentication. Upon entry of this parameter, the

 

 

Switch will prompt the administrator for a password, and then to re-type the password

 

 

for confirmation.

 

 

Public Key – This parameter should be chosen if the administrator wishes to use the

 

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